Rail-joint.



over one of the rails prior to the coupling operation, l f

.is a full, clear, and exact description.

.adapted to `interlock with the section shown in Fig. 2;'

- tion as disclosed in my prior patent referred to, these LAWRENCE A.neknY,

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No. 867,012. specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 24, 1907.

Application filed April 3, 1907. Serial No. 366,138.

To all whom 'it may concern: y

Be it known that I, LAwnnNen A. lnNnY, a citizen of the United States,and a residentol Atlanta, in the county oi Cowley and State of Kansas,have invented a new and improved Rail-Joint, of which the following Thepresent invention is directed to improvements in rail joints, preferablyembodying' features of construction of my improved rail joint for whichLetters'Patent were granted me December'l3,\1904, N o. 7 77,239.

Among the objects of this invention is the provision of a railconnection that will insure la smlooth road with no low joints, and inwhich the joints will be held against any accidental lateraldisplacement.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a 'part ofthis specification, in 'which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures. v v

Figure l. is a sideview of a railway track` embodying my invention; Fig.2-is a side view of a rail section with one` of my improved chairscarredthcreon as placed preparatory to connecting it with the nextadjacent rail section; Fig. v3 is a side view of al rail section Fig. 4is a perspective, sectional'lview of ene-half of a form of my improvedjoint; Fig. 5 is a cross section through a modified form of'myinvention; Fig. 6 is a face view of a locking plate forminga detail ofconstruction, and Fig. 7 is a side view o'f two rail sections showingthem in tite position'assuincd in coupling them together. V v

' My improvedrail. joint as preferably..constructed, comprises a rail lVof the ordina'ry construction except at the opposite ends thereof wherethe web of the' rail is thickened to make it of substantially the sainewidth as the rail head, this vconstruction being best illustrated in theperspective view, Fig. 4. At one end of each rail is a spur 2 ofsubstantially the same constrncspin's being adapted to crentercorresponding recesses formed in the opposing ends of the railsto whichthey are connected, the spurs being somewhat shorter than the depth ofthe recesses, to admit of' expansion. The spurs of the adjacent railsare' preferably oppositcly directed as shown in Figs. v2 and 3, in orderthat they may be easily assembled in the construction of the road. i

After the rails are joined, a chair 3, which i-s slipped comprises abase-plate 4' having a corrugated under flanges of the rail at oppositesides, and are each c0nstructed with inwardly-directed top andbottolnribs G and 7, respectively, to engage with the thickened ends ofthe rail. web at-the top and bottom portions thereof, the flange 7 beingpreferably constructed with a sharp edge, as clearly shown in Figs. 4and 5. The chairs 3 are preferably provided with notches 8, two at eachside of the rail for spiking them in place to the ties, the corrugationson the under face of the chair preventing any accidental lateraldisplacement of the joint. If desired, the chairs may be connectedthrough the thickened portion of the abutting rails, by trans- .versebolts 9, in which case it is desirable to use four bolts for eachcha-ir, two passing throngh'the adjacent lends of each rail, oblongopenings or slots being provided in the chairs for the reception of thebolts whereby the rails may readily expand and contract when connectedat the joints. A locking-plate l0 shown in Fig. 6, is passed over eachbolt before the nut thereon is screwed up, these locking platescomprising extend ing tongues l1 for embracing the 'nut at three sides,and a depending portion l2 for engaging with the chair over theraillflange, the manner in which these locking-plates are applied beingclearly shown in Fig: 4.

In Fig. 5 is shown a modified form of my invention in which the webs ofthe rails, instead of being thickened at opposite ends as shown i'nFigs. 2, 3 and 4,`are

provided withl fish-plates 13, which fill out the space under the headof ther-ail and neatly conform to the under side thereof, as also to thetop of the rail flanges, these plates being preferably longitudinallychanneled on their inner faces, as shown.

Although the construction as hereinbcfore described is my preferred formof invention, it is apparent that v the same may be modified within thescope of the anA nexed claims.

Having thus described my invention l claim as vnew and desi re to secureby Letters Patent:

l. 'In a rail joint', the coinbinalioirof two :lhlitting rails havingthickened webs :intl spur connections .'1t` their point of nnion, and nchair embracing' the flanges and thickened webs of said rails. l

in a ruil joint'. the combination of two .fibnt.t'in :.'v rails havingthickened webs and spur connections at their point ot' nnion, a chaironlin-:wing the flanges and thickened webs ot said rails. :ind boltsconnecting the chair :1nd rails is slid to bring it centrally of therail joint. This chair I together.

Ii. in :L rail joint, the combination of" two abutting rails having1hickoned webs'4 and spur connections :1L their point of union, a chairembracing the flanges and thickened webs of said rails, bolts havingnuts connecting the chair 4and rails together, and locking plates forsecurin;r said nuts.

4. In a ruil joint, the combination of two abutting rails havingthickened webs at their point of union, and a chair composed ofabuse-plate and side-piates embracing tbc langes and thickened-webs ofthe rails, said side plates having inwardly directed ribs formed ontheir inner faces.

5. In a rail joint. the combination of two abutting rniis specificationin the presence 01' two slib.-

havingr thickened webs and sp'ur connections at their wim 0f union. und:i chair comprising :i imsv-lilalv hziviny; sid.- piutes fol'nlcdintegr-:ii therewith ellibizung 1hrI iinngts ain] thickened webs of therails.

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